Adam Clarke Timeline Task

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  • The Fisher Act of 1918

    The fisher act introduced in 1918 which enforced compulsory education for 5-14 year olds and part time education for 14-18 year olds

  • Butler Education Act

    The act distinguished between primary and secondary education. It enforced the division between primary (5-14) and secondary (11-15)

  • Leaving age raised to 16

  • GCSEs introduced to replace CSEs

  • National curriculum

    The national curriculum was created and implemented in this year The National Curriculum is introduced in all state schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, prescribing what children should be taught to ensure each pupil is given the same standard of education

  • Introduction of Tuition Fees

    These were introduced to help fund the higher education system

  • AS introduced

  • Christ Church C of E Primary School

    Christ Church C of E Primary School

    The year i started Primary School

  • Tuition fees risen to £3000

  • The Coseley School

    The Coseley School

    The year i started Secondary School

  • KS3 SATs are removed

    This removal resulted in teachers not having a formal method of predicting GCSE grades

  • Tuition fees raised to £9000

  • School leaving age raised to 18

  • GCSE changed

    This meant that January exams and coursework were removed

  • Removed AS

    AS level no longer counted towards an A Level

  • Closure of The Coseley School

    A number of members of staff left the school in the lead up to its closure and due to the lack of funds the education provided to students was poor

  • Dudley Sixth Form

  • University of Wolverhampton